Murphy High School student arrested after gun found on campus

MOBILE, Alabama -- Police are working to crack down on the recent uptick in the number of guns found at local schools after a teenager was found with a gun at Murphy High School on Friday, said a Mobile Police Department spokesman.

Around 3 p.m. on Friday, officers were called to a report of a weapon on campus at Murphy High School, said MPD spokesman Officer Terence Perkins.

"We have seen a little surge in guns on campus," Perkins said. "We've got a procedure with the school system and school resource officers to try and stop that."

The teen, who has not been identified, was arrested and charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, Perkins said.

It is the second time in one week that law enforcement officials have been called to deal with a similar situation.